The Spinal Bone Marrow in Health and Disease

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Radiologists play a key role in identifying, characterizing, sampling, and, in some cases, treating abnormalities of the spinal bone marrow. This article discusses the composition and dynamic nature of the bone marrow, and how these changes directly correlate with the imaging appearance. Examples of entities that are diffuse, infiltrative, solitary, and multifocal are shown and diagnostic dilemmas and mimics are described The radiologist must be aware of the expected appearance and variability of the bone marrow in order to provide timely, accurate diagnoses.

Medical Subject Headings

Humans; Bone Marrow (diagnostic imaging, pathology); Spinal Diseases (pathology, diagnostic imaging); Bone Marrow Diseases (diagnostic imaging, pathology); Magnetic Resonance Imaging (methods); Spine (diagnostic imaging, pathology)

Publication Date

5-1-2025

Publication Title

Magnetic resonance imaging clinics of North America

E-ISSN

1557-9786

Volume

33

Issue

2

First Page

351

Last Page

369

PubMed ID

40287251

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1016/j.mric.2025.02.002

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